Police in India's Jharkhand fire tear gas, use batons to disperse youth protesters
Police in eastern India used tear gas, batons and water cannon to disperse thousands of youth protesters as they marched on the state legislature in Jharkhand state on Monday over alleged wrongdoing in civil service examinations, TV footage showed. Students and unemployed youth in Jharkhand, one of India’s poorer states, launched the protests late last month over the alleged wrongdoing, including…
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Also reported by 3 other outlets
- Protesters march to Jharkhand Assembly; 5 injured in clashes thehindu.com
- Protesters rally in India’s Jharkhand over exam irregularities qatar-tribune.com
- Jharkhand protest: Cops stop march to assembly with lathis, tear gas timesofindia.indiatimes.com
